Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad

Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection

+381-21-485-2720 infohemija@dh.uns.ac.rs

Tamara Apostolović, PhD

Teaching Assistant

Chair of Chemical Technology and Environmental Protection

CONTACT

University of Novi Sad Faculty of Sciences

Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection

Office: 21/V

Adress: Trg Dositeja Obradovića 3

21000 Novi Sad, Serbia

Tel:+ 381 21 485 2725

e-mail: tamara.apostolovic@dh.uns.ac.rs

SCOPUS Autor ID: 57217154533

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0614-2611

EDUCATION

- 2022. PhD in Environmental Protection, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia
- 2014. Master of Science in Environmental Protection, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia
- 2013. Bachelor of Science in Environmental Protection, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia

SCIENTIFIC AND ACADEMIC POSITIONS

2022 – . Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia
2018 – 2022. Research Assistant, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia
2014 – 2018. Junior Research Assistant, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia

TEACHING

Fundamentals of environmental chemistry
Fundamentals of environmental quality control
Environmental quality control
Industrial waste paths emission control I
Ecotoxicology
Fundamentals of chemical technology

RESEARCH FIELDS

Sorption and transport of organic pollutants in natural geosorbents
Application of carbonaceous material in soil (biochar, compost, and other organic soil amendmnets)
Analysis of water, soil and sediments

SELECTED PROJECTS

TwinSubDyn, Twinning excellence on organic soil amendments effect on nutrient and contaminant dynamics in the subsurface, HORIZON-WIDERA-2021-ACCESS-02-01, Horizon Europa (2022-2025)
Phy2Climate, A Global Approach for Recovery of Arable Land through Improved Phytoremediation Coupled with Advanced Liquid Biofuel Production and Climate Friendly Copper Smelting Process, H2020-LC-SC3-2018-2019-2020, HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions (2021-2025)
ReNBES, Natural based efficient solution for remediation and revitalization of contaminated locations using energy crops, PRIZMA, Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia (2023-2026)
EnviroChar, Sustainable solutions in environmental chemistry: exploring biochar potential, PROMIS2023, Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia (2024-2026)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Kragulj Isakovski M., Jevrosimov I., Tamindžija D., Apostolović T., Knicker H., De la Rosa J. M., Rončević S., Maletić S. (2024): Enhanced retention of hydrophobic pesticides in subsurface soils using organic amendments, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 480: 135738, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135738
Mutić S., Anojčić J., Đukanović N., Apostolović T., Simetić T., Petrović J., Beljin J. (2025): Exploring wood-derived biochar potential for electrochemical sensing of fungicides mancozeb and maneb in environmental water samples, Talanta, 287: 127648, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2025.127648
Apostolović, T., Gross, A., Rodríguez, Á.F.G., de la Rosa, J.M., Glaser, B., Knicker, H., Maletić, S. (2024): Impact of Biochar Aging on Soil Physicochemical Properties. Agronomy, 14:3007, https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14123007
Apostolović T., Tričković J., Kragulj Isakovski M., Jović B., Maletić S., Tubić A., Agbaba J. (2020): Investigation of chlorinated phenols sorption mechanisms on different layers of the Danube alluvial sediment, Journal of Environmental Sciences, 98:134-142, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jes.2020.05.028
Kragulj Isakovski M., Maletić S., Tamindžija D., Apostolović T., Petrović J., Tričković J., Agbaba J. (2020): Impact of hydrochar and biochar amendments on sorption and biodegradation of organophosphorus pesticides during transport through Danube alluvial sediment, Journal of Environmental Management, 274:111156, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111156

additional information

Professional training lasting 6 months, funded by the “TwinSubDyn” project, conducted under the mentorship of Prof. Dr. Heike Knicker at the “Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología de Sevilla” (IRNAS-CSIC) (2023)
Professional training lasting 6 months, funded by the “TwinSubDyn” project, conducted under the mentorship of Dr. Thorsten Hüffer at the University of Vienna (2023-2024)
Professional training lasting 1 month, funded by the “TwinSubDyn” project, conducted under the mentorship of Prof. Dr. Bruno Glaser at the “Faculty of Natural Sciences III, Institute of Agronomy and Nutritional Sciences, Soil Biogeochemistry, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg” (2023)
Member of the European Geosciences Union (EGU) (2021-.)
Member of the Educational Center for Environmental Protection (EDEN) (2022-.)
Member of the Serbian Chemical Society (2018-.)
The Annual award of the Serbian Chemical Society for outstanding academic achievement during studies at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad (2014)